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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesegocêntrico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eh-go-sen-tree-koh
"O comportamento egocêntrico dele afastou muitos amigos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Preoccupied with one's own feelings, interests, or situation.
"His self-centered attitude made it difficult for him to maintain friendships." - 2
Having little regard for others; egocentric.
"The self-centered behavior of the celebrity often overshadowed her charitable efforts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'self-centered' combines 'self', derived from Old English 'seolf', meaning 'one's own person', and 'centered', from the Latin 'centrum', meaning 'the middle point'. The phrase emerged in the early 20th century to describe individuals who prioritize their own needs and desires over those of others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-Centered" is said worldwide
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égocentrique
Transliteration: égo-sahn-treek
"Son attitude égocentrique l'a isolé de ses amis."
ichbezogen
Transliteration: ikh-beh-tsoh-gen
"Sein ichbezogenes Verhalten machte es schwer, mit ihm auszukommen."
egocentrico
Transliteration: eh-go-chen-tree-koh
"Il suo comportamento egocentrico lo ha allontanato dagli amici."
egocéntrico
Transliteration: eh-go-sen-tree-koh
"Su actitud egocéntrica le costó muchas amistades."
egocêntrico
Transliteration: eh-go-sen-tree-koh
"O comportamento egocêntrico dele afastou muitos amigos."
स्वार्थी
Transliteration: svaarthi
"उसका स्वार्थी व्यवहार उसे दोस्तों से दूर कर रहा था।"
自我中心的
Transliteration: zì wǒ zhōng xīn de
"他的自我中心的态度让他失去了朋友。"
자기 중심적인
Transliteration: jagi jung-sim-jeog-in
"그의 자기 중심적인 태도는 친구들을 멀어지게 했다."
自己中心的な
Transliteration: jiko chūshin-teki na
"彼の自己中心的な態度は友人を遠ざけた。"
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